Beginning May 29 and ending Aug. 10, 2018, free summer meals will be provided to all children 1 to 18 years old who are present at meal service locations and in line to be served.

Lunch meals will be provided at the following locations in Rio Rancho. Lunch meals are available from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday with the exception of Tuesday, July 4. 

• Haynes Park, 2006 Grande Blvd. 
• Leon Grande Park, 4501 Leon Grande Blvd. 
• Rainbow Pool Facility, 301 Southern Blvd.
• Sabana Grande Recreation Center, 4110 Sabana Grande Ave. 

Lunch meals will be provided at the following locations in Rio Rancho. Lunch meals are available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday with the exception of Tuesday, July 4.

• North Hills Park, 1901 Strawberry Drive 
• Star Heights Recreation Center, 800 Polaris Blvd. 

Lunches that are served follow current U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines, which include a daily serving of milk, vegetable or fruit juice, daily meat sandwich or meat alternate such as chicken nuggets, daily grains/breads or crackers, and a daily serving of either fruit or vegetables. 

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded program operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered at the state level by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department. The City of Rio Rancho, which applied to be a local sponsor of the program, receives funding from the SFSP to purchase lunches and distribute them to children. Meals are prepared and purchased from Rio Rancho Public Schools and Sodexo.

During the school year, nutritious meals are available for children through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. However, those programs end when school lets out for the summer. SFSP helps children in lower income areas get the nutrition they need to learn, play and grow throughout the summer months when school is not in session. The meal sites that will be utilized are in close proximity to Rio Rancho schools where 50 percent of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price school meals. 
  
The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities).

If you wish to file a Civil Rights complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

For additional information about SFSP, please call the City’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department at (505) 891-5015.